Farewell to former Redditch mayor and community stalwart
12:50pm Sunday 30th December 2012 in Local
THE funeral of a former Redditch mayor and community stalwart has taken place.
Joan Tyers, who was 94, died on December 12, at the Alexandra Hospital. She had spent time living at Terryspring Court in Redditch prior to this.
Mrs Tyers was born in the Nags Head in Studley, which her grandfather ran, when her father was fighing in the First World War.
The family returned to Sheffield, where they lived, and then returned to Redditch when Mrs Tyers was in her teens, and she remained here until her death.
Mrs Tyers was a dedicated Quaker and, with other members in the town, set up the Friends Housing Association, which helped house many people in need in Redditch.
She has always been politically minded and in 1986, when her husband Cecil died, she was elected to Redditch Council and served on it until 1998.
During her time on the council, in 1990, she was elected mayor, and her son Andrew described this as a ?really great year for her?.
?She loved her time on the council, and her term as mayor was particularly enjoyable for her.
?She was a very feisty lady, was strong, and always rose to a challenge. She was also an avid campaigner, including for the peace movement.
?The reason she did everything, whether is was through the Quakers or the council, was to do good, to help others, and to live by her faith.?
Mrs Tyers' funeral took place at St Michael?s and All Angels church in Cofton Hackett.
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